American Pump and Drilling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘well decommissioning’

A Guide to Well Decommissioning: Protecting Our Water Resources

Monday, November 25th, 2024

Wells are where we access groundwater, which is an essential resource for not only our lifestyles but our planet. Many plants and creatures alike depend on groundwater resources to stay alive.

This is also a vital part of what makes Olympia so gorgeous and such an amazing place to live–our access to natural beauty is unmatched. But that natural beauty must be treated well in order for it to continue living alongside us, and well decommissioning in Olympia is one major part of that.

An incorrectly decommissioned well can be a disaster for the local environment, not only incurring large legal fees, but also damaging local plant life and harming the wildlife we adore so much. Let’s talk about some of the dangers that come with improper well decommissioning.

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Decommissioning a Well the Right Way: How It Works

Monday, August 26th, 2024

Wells in Washington State come in all shapes and sizes. There are old wells that certain homes still use, and new wells that–for whatever reason–need to be decommissioned. This is the reality of this kind of work, and it’s another reason why having a team of licensed professionals is a great idea.

Before we get started on the topic of well decommissioning, we’d like to urge customers to schedule a consultation with our team. Well decommissioning in Rochester can be complex and time-consuming. If you value your time, your money, and your peace of mind, then you’re better off scheduling this work with us and letting our team decommission your well.

But if you’d like to at least learn a little more about how professional well decommissioning works, then keep reading!

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When Well Decommissioning Is Vital: 4 Facts About Old Wells

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

Wells should never be left to the elements when they become unusable or abandoned. Just like an old construction site, they need to be cleaned up and the ecosystem needs to be allowed to return to what it was before we were there.

This isn’t just for environmental reasons, but it can help reduce costs in the future and contributes to cleaner water for everyone in the area. Well decommissioning in Lacey is a tricky subject and one that we’d like to clear up with our customers.

If you think your old well needs to be decommissioned, or if you’ve got an abandoned well on your property that was left without decommissioning, then you should call us and continue reading this blog.

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Why You Should Decommission Your Well

Monday, October 10th, 2022

In Washington State, it’s illegal to abandon a well on your property without it being properly decommissioned. There are plenty of reasons for this, but some might impact homeowners more than others. Just because you might get fined or sued for having an abandoned well on your property doesn’t mean that’s the only reason to have it properly decommissioned. There are some other reasons that we’ll get into today.

The truth is that well-decommissioning services are designed to cap the well so that it doesn’t rise to the surface or contaminate other sources of groundwater. The water in the abandoned well isn’t being drawn, used, or tested anymore, so it’s hard to monitor how it changes over time. The only way we can return it to its natural state is to decommission it and set it up so it can’t bother anyone.

Here are three good reasons to decommission a well in Olympia, WA.

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